God's imitator

Chapter 343 Forming a Small Group

There were too many players at the "Big or Small" table, and all the single and double tables were already full, so Xu Zhao had no choice but to settle for "Simple Poker".

After briefly understanding the rules, Xu Zhao felt very remorseful.

The copycat who designed this game room was really lazy!
Isn't this just a simplified version of "Blood Poker"?
The rules of the game are very similar to those of "Blood Poker," which is a simplified version of Texas Hold'em, and the card combinations are also the same as in the previous "Blood Poker."

However, 'Simple Poker' has three different modes:
Single-player mode and automatic table betting;
Two-player mode is a betting game between two players;
The multiplayer mode involves 3 to 8 players betting against each other.

However, this time the setting of "automatic tables will not fold" is gone, and regardless of winning or losing, the winner will receive an extra amount of chips as a bonus.

This is similar to the rules of "comparing sizes": the imitators who designed these two games turned their games into positive-sum games.

Therefore, the more Xu Zhao played, the more he regretted his foolishness.

Simple Poker directly uses the mechanics of Blood Poker, which is not lazy, but rather a very clever move.

Because "Blood Poker" is a distribution game involving all players, almost all players are already familiar with its rules and various card combinations.

Players who join the community later, even if they haven't played the game themselves, have most likely already learned about the relevant rules.

Therefore, this game has the lowest learning curve for players, similar to dice rolling in a "comparison" game.

This copycat didn't bother with the details of the game at all; he only focused on the two points of "positive-sum game" and "zero commission," which gave him a significant advantage.

On the other hand, Xu Zhao repeatedly pondered the details of the rules of "chess endgames" and even found relevant books in the community library. He spent a lot of effort finding several relatively uncommon and balanced endgames from dozens of different endgames.

In hindsight, it seems we were on the wrong track, and all those efforts were in vain.

Xu Zhao's original idea was to play "Simple Poker" to earn visa time and complete his game goals as a player, while thinking of strategies to persuade as many players as possible to play "Chess Endgames" as a way to save himself as a copycat.

But to his surprise, he was caught red-handed by the male player on the other side wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

Upon hearing the name "Chen Guangming," Xu Zhao's heart sank even further.

Because he had heard of that name.

After returning from the "Shelter Game," Wang Weidong conducted a comprehensive review of the situation in the game, as the community experienced its first horrific death.

Although Xu Zhao had not entered the "Shelter Game", he had heard of Chen Guangming and knew that he was definitely a very troublesome player.

But after all, he had never met Chen Guangming in person, and he never expected to encounter him in this game.

If Xu Zhao had known earlier that the player opposite him wearing gold-rimmed glasses was Chen Guangming, he would have been much more cautious, or perhaps he wouldn't have played cards with him in the first place.

But things had already come to this point. Chen Guangming had already obtained too much information through his unexpected probing, and Xu Zhao could only accept reality and rethink his strategy.

He shook hands with Chen Guangming: "15th Community, Xu Zhao."

"I've heard Wang Weidong mention you, so how do you plan to collaborate?"

Chen Guangming adjusted his glasses: "Actually, it's not that complicated."

"You should have noticed that although each room in this game has different rules and you can win chips, the odds of winning in a one-on-one game are very low."

"The important thing is to unite with other players and make strategic plans."

“Sharing profits together reduces risk.” Xu Zhao frowned slightly: “That’s the logic, but the problem is that there’s no mechanism in this game that allows for equal distribution of profits.”

There were no contracts to be signed, nor were there gold coins to divide time equally.

"Although there are extra rewards in 'Comparison of Size' and 'Simple Poker,' players are prohibited from agreeing to win or lose in any way."

There will always be a difference in luck between the two sides; some people win more, and some people win less.

"A player who wins more is unlikely to intentionally lose; he certainly wouldn't want to, and the rules of the game don't allow it."

"Such cooperation is simply not stable enough."

Chen Guangming nodded: "Of course I thought of that, so I only use the single-player mode."

"My plan is this: we will form a group of 12 players."

"Four players will always occupy the four positions in the 'Compare Size' single-player mode, and another four players will always occupy the four positions in the 'Simple Poker' single-player mode."

"These eight positions are all in single-player mode, and the expected returns are all positive. From the current situation, they are considered the best positions in the entire game lobby."

Xu Zhao thought for a moment: "But they all have limitations and cannot be occupied for a long time."

"So, your plan is to have 12 people rotate constantly, so that 8 players always occupy the 8 most profitable positions, while the other four players wait to be rotated?"

Chen Guangming nodded slightly: "Yes, these other four players are not just waiting for their turn; they can also keep an eye on the movements of other game rooms at any time."

"For example, in the 'Minesweeper' room, I suspect there are ways to reliably earn money, as evidenced by the fact that those two players have been in there for so long without coming out."

"But we don't need to rush, because according to the rules of that room, each person can only win 10 rounds."

"After we assemble this 12-person team, we can then collect the revenue from that room in batches."

"Forming a team is obviously a higher priority."

Xu Zhao lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

Chen Guangming's plan is quite reliable, and he can't think of any major problems for the time being.

There are 20 players in the lobby. If a team of 12 can be formed, they can naturally become the majority and occupy a position in the lobby that can generate stable income.

Since the 12-person team will not waste each other's resources, their overall benefit will definitely be better than that of the remaining 8 players.

Other game halls are likely to experience similar situations. Therefore, joining such a group may not guarantee you will be among the highest-earning players, but at least you won't be in the bottom 30% and be eliminated.

Moreover, the game itself doesn't seem to have much strategy involved, and the players come from different communities with no solid foundation for cooperation among them.

In this situation, the earlier you organize a small group, the greater the advantage.

Once a player has joined a small group, they won't switch sides unless there's a very strong reason.

In other words, players who form teams first have an advantage, and it will be difficult to poach players later.

After careful consideration, Xu Zhao nodded: "Okay, I can cooperate with you. However, your plan must go beyond this, right?"

(End of this chapter)